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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
3
Showers tonight and tomorrow with warmth in the northeast portion. Cooler conditions follow, with warmer in the northeast area and showers and cooler later.
Chase Bannister goes to Ottumwa on business. Dozens including Dr and Mrs Jones of Wayland, Sam Barden en route to Crawfordsville, and Miss Mildred Shoemaker to Cedar Rapids travel for visiting relatives and brief trips. Ads note a sale near the square and a humorous Col McCmade quip about dinners and digestion.
A tight contest ends with Washington edging victory as a bird motif crowns the banner. The headline echoes a ceremonial moment with praise for the team and supporters.
Washington defeats the Yales 3 to 2 in a fast paced nine inning game at home. Osterohm and Hindricksen fueled a sharp Washington attack with key hits while Anderson pitched well for the Yales amid five Yale errors.
An alarmingly neglected bowel and liver can lead to chronic constipation. Dr King's New Life Pills are marketed as the best gentle regulators of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by Stewart, druggist, priced at 25 cents.
Special excursion fares from Chicago to St Paul and Minneapolis for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment August 13 to 16. Tickets on sale August 11 to 14, final return August 31, 1906. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers rates, routes, and extensions via F A Miller. Also mentions Nickel Plate excursion to Chautauqua Lake, N Y at $14 round trip with return by Aug 24 and other eastern rates.
The Iowa Central offers travel at one cent a mile to Minneapolis or St. Paul August 13 to 18 with return by August 31 and extension to September 30 on a 50 cent fee. Contact A. L. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
Nickel Plate Road sells round trip tickets from Chicago with two limit options. A thirty day limit costs the base fare plus four dollars, while a fifteen day limit costs the base fare plus two dollars. Sales start August 8 and 22. Applications go to John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 107 Adams St. or La Salle St. Station Chicago.
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